Prices
Fakenham Town Band is a non-profit organisation, run entirely by subscription-paying volunteers. The band has running costs such as hire of rehearsal room, purchase & maintenance of instruments, uniforms & music and insurance. These average approximately £6,000 per year. To contribute towards these overheads, a modest charge is made when invited to play at events.
An indication to our charges is as follows: -
Church or Religious Service / Ceremonial Event / Christmas Carols - from £175. These events typically last approximately 1 hour. The band's contribution would normally be playing the hymns, playing voluntaries for 10-15 minutes prior to the service and performance of 1 or 2 solo items if required.
Garden Fete / Incidental / Background Music - from £195. The band will play suitable music from its current repertoire for up to 1.5 hours, split into sessions not exceeding 1 hour. This will not be compered.
Compered Concert - from £250. The band will perform a staged concert with compere, up to 2 x 45 minutes.
The Band reserves the right to put out a collecting bucket at any event they appear at, if this is not suitable please inform the Booking Secretary at the earliest opportunity.
Factors that may require adjusting the fee from the standard charge include: -
* The event requiring greater or less musical contribution from the band than is typical for the event type
* Catering for music requests that need special purchase, preparation and/or rehearsal
* If there is extended waiting time for the band between sessions
* Travelling distance outside of the normal 'territory'
Events not in the above categories will be priced individually mainly based on a) the amount of preparation / rehearsal time and b) the amount of playing time. Please ask if your event does not fit into the above categories, and we will be happy to provide a price.
An indication to our charges is as follows: -
Church or Religious Service / Ceremonial Event / Christmas Carols - from £175. These events typically last approximately 1 hour. The band's contribution would normally be playing the hymns, playing voluntaries for 10-15 minutes prior to the service and performance of 1 or 2 solo items if required.
Garden Fete / Incidental / Background Music - from £195. The band will play suitable music from its current repertoire for up to 1.5 hours, split into sessions not exceeding 1 hour. This will not be compered.
Compered Concert - from £250. The band will perform a staged concert with compere, up to 2 x 45 minutes.
The Band reserves the right to put out a collecting bucket at any event they appear at, if this is not suitable please inform the Booking Secretary at the earliest opportunity.
Factors that may require adjusting the fee from the standard charge include: -
* The event requiring greater or less musical contribution from the band than is typical for the event type
* Catering for music requests that need special purchase, preparation and/or rehearsal
* If there is extended waiting time for the band between sessions
* Travelling distance outside of the normal 'territory'
Events not in the above categories will be priced individually mainly based on a) the amount of preparation / rehearsal time and b) the amount of playing time. Please ask if your event does not fit into the above categories, and we will be happy to provide a price.
